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Egypt Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A series of rulers from the same family is called a/an

a)

Dynasty

b)

A pharaoh

c)

A vizier

d)

Papyrus

2.

The burial place for pharaohs is called a

(a)  

3.

Egyptian picture writing is called

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

A clay tablet

d)

Cursive

4.

A pharaoh is a/an

a)

Egyptian king or queen

b)

An advisor

c)

The President

d)

A scribe

5.

I am the Pharaoh's advisor, people refer to me as his

(a)  

6.

This grows along the banks of the Nile River to make paper. What is it called?

a)

A pyramid

b)

Papyrus

c)

Clay

d)

A scroll

7.

What are the two large bodies of water that surround Egypt?

a)

Med and Red Sea

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Indian Ocean and Med Sea

d)

Egyptian Ocean and Med Sea

8.

The Sahara is the

a)

Largest desert in the world

b)

The 2nd largest desert

c)

The 3rd largest desert

d)

The smallest desert

9.

The Nile River is how long?

a)

4,123 miles

b)

4,321 miles

c)

4,132 miles

d)

4,213 miles

10.

What are the names of the two deserts in Egypt.?

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11.

The Nile River runs north to south

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Check all of the Pharaohs that built pyramids in Giza.

a)

Sargon

b)

Khufu

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Khafre

e)

Menkare